Sensationalism and the media have long gone hand in hand. Shocking images, music, and over-the-top aggression in ads are commonplace at this point. Marketers have spent decades inundating the public […]
Month: September 2013
Is Your Son Less Likely to Get High if Drug Tested Randomly at School?
In this day and age, it definitely takes a village to help raise a child. With all of the new ways our children have to put themselves in harm’s way—in […]
EU Says Youth Unemployment May Drive Up Rates of Underage Substance Abuse
Officials in the European Union fear the strides they have made against stopping drug abuse among youth may see a reversal in the coming years due to elevating unemployment rates […]
New Liver Toxicity Drug Maybe Helpful for Teen Marijuana Use
Taking too much Tylenol can cause liver toxicity. A medication that has been used in the treatment of this issue may also be effective in the treatment of teenagers who […]
ADHD Meds Under the Gun at Many Colleges
The problem of abuse of ADHD medications like Adderall among high school and college students is becoming such a huge issue that a number of colleges are addressing stimulant medication […]
Former Disney Star Lee Thompson Young Commits Suicide
Fans, coworkers, and industry people alike were shocked to hear that 29-year-old Lee Thompson Young apparently ended his life on Tuesday, August 19. Unlike other stars who passed too soon, […]
Synthetic Drugs in the Top 3 Drugs of Choice Among Teens
The Center for Substance Abuse Research at the University of Maryland at College Park recently released a report on the attitudes and practices of teenagers in the United States when […]
One College Offers Teens and Prescription Drug Education
The problem of drug and alcohol abuse has always been an issue for college campuses. Freshly out from under the constant surveillance of parents, many kids decide to do whatever […]
Is Harm Reduction an Appropriate Choice in Managing Teen Drug Abuse?
The result of lax parenting when it comes to drug and alcohol abuse in teens is obvious and obviously harmful to the child. But overprotective parenting can be damaging as […]